Located on the second and third floors of the Carhartt Detroit flagship store, the Carhartt Workshop is a collaborative community space conceived as part of the renowned apparel company’s ongoing efforts to support and serve the hardworking and skilled tradespeople of its Detroit hometown.
Project name
Carhartt Workshop
Architecture firm
McIntosh Poris Associates
Location
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Photography
Justin Maconochie
Principal architect
Michael Poris, AIA, Principal in Charge
Design team
John Skok, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, Principal. Blake Hill, Designer. Jennifer Bueso, Interior Designer
Interior design
Jennifer Bueso
Site area
2nd and 3rd floors of a 3-story building
Environmental & MEP
Clark Trombley Randers
Tools used
Enscape, Revit, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Construction
Frank Rewold & Sons
Material
Reclaimed wood, blackened steel, concrete, exposed ductwork
Typology
Commercial › Workshop
This french rustic stone house furnished without excess reveals the beauty of raw materials. In the heart of downtown Bordeaux, France, ‘Sacre Coeur, stone house’ by Theo Coutanceau Domini, takes shape as a restructured and redone ruin in which the main living space combines all the functions.
Project name
Sacré Coeur Stone House
Architecture firm
Theo C. DOMINI
Location
Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Photography
Theo C. DOMINI
Principal architect
Theo Coutanceau Domini
Design team
Theo Coutanceau Domini
Interior design
Theo C. DOMINI
Material
Stone, Steel, concrete, wood
Typology
Residential › House, Workshop
A young Mechanical Engineer who becomes independent from the family business and starts his own path. The installation of a whites workshop in the backyard of his house. The workshop grows and takes over the other spaces until itrequires the formal extension of a new level.
Project name
Whites Workshop
Architecture firm
ADMA Arquitectos
Location
Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico State, Mexico
Principal architect
Adrian Alonso Sosa, Alejandro Reyes Matias
Collaborators
Christian Medina, Mario Palomino
Interior design
ADMA Arquitectos
Structural engineer
Uriel Ordoñez Alvarado
Landscape
ADMA Arquitectos
Lighting
ADMA Arquitectos
Supervision
ADMA Arquitectos
Visualization
Christian Medina
Tools used
Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
ADMA Arquitectos
Typology
Industrial › Workshop
When you think of interior design, you might be thinking about your living room or bedroom, with its comfy couches and beautiful decor. But what does interior design have to do with working? Surprisingly, a lot! If you are looking for ways to become more productive when creating something by hand, the space that you are in has a lot to do with it.
Photography
Squire and Partners (cover image), Ana Krach
The Turtle Bay project is located on the lush natural area of Hua-Hin, one of the most famous seaside areas of Thailand. The aim of Turtle Bay’s owner is to create new eco tourist destination, organic eatery, chef’s table, eco café, zero waste, workshop area, local artisan’s souvenir shop as well as homestay style lodging
Project name
Turtle Bay @ Hua Hin
Architecture firm
Dersyn Studio Co., Ltd.
Location
Khao-Tao reservoir, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
Principal architect
Sarawoot Jansaeng-Aram
Design team
Sarawoot Jansaeng-Aram, Nitaya Mokharat, Paly Poopradit, Suchin Thongmorn, Sahraw Rahamadprasert, Jagkree Phetphosree and Satit Khotchanan
Interior design
Sea Harmony
Civil engineer
Dersyn Studio Co., Ltd.
Structural engineer
Narathip Deekaew
Construction
Chakaj Team and Clear point Inter
Material
Bamboo, Poon-Tum, Shingle Roof
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Afobe Photoshop, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray
Client
Mr. Suwit Koochroensup
Typology
Hospitality › Café, Restaurant, Workshop and Home stay
Valerie Schweitzer Architects: Inspired in part by the closing of a butterfly’s wings and other organic forms, this 350 square-foot art studio and private office for a family home in Westport, Connecticut, provides a serene refuge.
Project name
Butterfly Studio
Architecture firm
Valerie Schweitzer Architects
Location
Westport, United States
Photography
Tom Leighton, Paul Bartholomeuw
Landscape
Colorado blue spruce and azaleas
Construction
All Phase Construction, Bridgeport, Ct, USA
Material
Douglas fir wood framing, steel columns, and beams, low-e-double pane glass, stucco-cladding with trowel-finish, teak wood cladding, new and recycled. Poured concrete floor with electric (snow-melting) radiant heat; custom windows with aluminum frames both fixed and operable; custom skylight with aluminum frame
Typology
Educational › Workshop
From time to time, various components of your house could fall apart. Some of these may include essential parts like plumbing, electronics, heating systems, furniture, and the like. Well, the basic assumption, if you’re reading this, is that you are not a professional remodeler or repairman.
Photography
Adam Patterson (Cover image), Ono Kosuki
On the Hembrug terrain in Zaandam, an area of 42,5 hectares, a monumental industrial site has been transformed by Studio Modijefsky into the home and studio of an artist couple. The studio has joined forces with the client’s atelier, Studio Molen, for the design and realization of bronze details and custom light elements; this collaboration resulte...
Interior design
Studio Modijefsky
Location
Zaandam, The Netherlands
Photography
Maarten Willemstein
Design team
Studio Modijefsky; Esther Stam, Moene van Werven, Zahra Rajaei, Karen Man Lai Cheng
Collaborators
Studio Molen
Material
Oak Wood, Brass, Steel
Typology
Residential, gallery space, artist studio
